somedays

"somedays"

red wine spills across a tablecloth. there is

silence, there are glances. some syllables trail

out into inaudible

static. i hold her hand when she

asks.

under lamplit snowflakesidewalk i carry her in my arms. she

carries her heels.

n/a

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she said

"she said"

i went south without

a care or dream. you ran in a different crowd,

with different girls and boys. i didn't

notice (or care).

i was trying to describe you to someone.

but now i'm picking at memories trying to

remember

your face. your skin. but

i'm nowhere in your neighborhood.